FOLFIRINOX for the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer: U.K. West Midlands experience.

Authors

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Ankit Jain

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Ankit Jain , Martin Scott-Brown , Peter Denzil Correa , Sharmila Sothi , Amy Davies , Charles Candish , David Peake , Medy Tsalic , Pankaj Punia , Yuk Ting Ma

Organizations

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, Coventry, United Kingdom, University Hospitals Coventry, Warwickshire NHS Trust, South Warwickshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Coventry, United Kingdom, University Hospitals Coventry, Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust, Coventry, United Kingdom, Cancer Centre at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom, Hereford County Hospital, Hereford, United Kingdom, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom, School of Cancer Sciences, University of Birmingham and The Cancer Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Research Funding

No funding sources reported

Background: The PRODIGE 4/ACCORD 11 trial demonstrated that FOLFIRINOX significantly improved response rates and survival in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer, compared to gemcitabine. However this regimen is associated with significant toxicity. We have thus analysed the safety, tolerability and efficacy of FOLFIRINOX given outside a clinical trial setting. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on all patients treated with FOLFIRINOX for advanced pancreatic cancer between July 2012 and July 2014, within the West Midlands region in the UK. Data was collected on baseline demographics, disease stage, toxicity and response to chemotherapy. Results: A total of 60 patients were identified (28 locally advanced, 32 metastatic). The median age was 59 (range 34-74) and 12% of patients were aged 70 or over. The primary tumour was located in the head of the pancreas in 68% of patients and 38% of patients had a biliary stent. All patients had an ECOG performance status of 0 or 1 (45% and 55% respectively), and had received no prior chemotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer. FOLFIRINOX was commenced at reduced doses in 79% of patients, and subsequent dose reductions were required in 81% of patients. The median number of FOLFIRINOX cycles administered was 6 (range 1-14) but 33% of patients currently remain on treatment. Hospital admissions were required in 58% of patients but only 22% of hospital admissions were for neutropenic sepsis. FOLFIRINOX was discontinued in 30% of patients due to toxicity. There were no treatment related deaths. Of 40 patients who were eligible for assessment of response, 38% achieved a partial response and a further 45% achieved stable disease. Four patients with LA pancreatic cancer became suitable for curative surgical resection following chemotherapy; 2 of these also received chemoradiotherapy. The median overall survival for patients with metastatic disease was 12 months and the median overall survival for patients with locally advanced disease has not been reached. Conclusions: Our data shows that FOLFIRINOX can be safely delivered in a real world setting. Even with reduced doses, the response rates and survival outcomes are comparable with the results from the PRODIGE 4/ACCORD 11 trial.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2015 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

General Poster Session B: Cancers of the Pancreas, Small Bowel, and Hepatobiliary Tract

Track

Cancers of the Pancreas, Small Bowel, and Hepatobiliary Tract

Sub Track

Multidisciplinary Treatment

Citation

J Clin Oncol 33, 2015 (suppl 3; abstr 450)

DOI

10.1200/jco.2015.33.3_suppl.450

Abstract #

450

Poster Bd #

E17

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